Mark Wahlberg reflects on losing his mother Alma while filming ‘Father Stu’: ‘I just tried to hold on’
foxnews.comNearly a year ago, Mark Wahlberg lost his beloved mother Alma. The actor was filming "Father Stu" when he first learned about the matriarch’s passing.
Alma died at 78 after facing dementia. "It was tough," the 50-year-old admitted to Extra on Monday. "She was very sick, went home to visit her… say goodbye… FaceTiming constantly… We knew that it was inevitable.
I just tried to hold on and be as positive as possible." Wahlberg said he continues to fondly remember his mother and how she lived.
Mark Wahlberg plays the real-life Stuart Long in "Father Stu." (Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Sony Pictures) "She was an amazing person," said Wahlberg. "She taught us all through all the difficulties that we had and faced… She was very proud that we turned our lives around." The star noted that filming "Father Stu" brought him a sense of solace during a difficult time.
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